WESTCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL - MIAMI, FL

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Addresss:
2500 SW 75TH AVE
MIAMI, FL, 33155
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (305) 263-9270

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 10.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 73.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 332.50
Dieticians : 2.00
Occupational Therapists : 1.50
Physical Therapists : 4.00
Respiratory Therapists : 5.00
Medical Social Workers : 3.00
Residents (Physicians) : 5.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 100
Total Certified: 100

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

99.2%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.1%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

38.0%
Florida:

97.8%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

100.0%
Florida:

99.4%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

89.0%
State:

93.6%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

87.0%
Florida:

96.6%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
Here:

72.0%
State:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
Here:

90.0%
State:

96.9%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

67.0%
State:

96.5%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

84.0%
State:

97.7%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

93.0%
Florida:

97.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

87.0%
State:

98.4%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

97.1%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
Florida:

99.9%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

97.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
Here:

46.0%
State:

97.6%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.9%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.8%
State:

15.0%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

10.9%
State:

11.3%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

9.7%
Florida:

11.7%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

19.6%
State:

19.5%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

27.8%
State:

24.9%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

20.9%
State:

18.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

0.739%
Florida:

0.580%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.148%
State:

0.465%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.257%
State:

0.158%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: Between 100 and 299
Survey Response Rate: 14%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

8%
Florida:

7%
Usually
Here:

15%
State:

20%
Always
Here:

77%
Florida:

73%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

3%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

11%
State:

16%
Always
Here:

86%
Florida:

77%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
Florida:

14%
Usually
This Hospital:

20%
Florida:

26%
Always
Here:

66%
State:

60%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
Florida:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

26%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

68%
State:

67%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

22%
State:

25%
Usually
This Hospital:

9%
State:

17%
Always
Here:

69%
Florida:

58%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

7%
Florida:

11%
Usually
This Hospital:

11%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

82%
Florida:

68%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
Florida:

13%
Usually
Here:

26%
State:

30%
Always
Here:

58%
Florida:

57%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
Here:

78%
Florida:

81%
No
Here:

22%
State:

19%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Hospital:

14%
Florida:

11%
7 or 8
Here:

15%
Florida:

24%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

71%
State:

65%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

10%
State:

8%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

17%
Florida:

24%
Yes, definitely
Here:

73%
Florida:

68%

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,132
Florida:

$56,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,273
Florida:

$11,188
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.49%
Florida:

0.92%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,563
State:

$20,327
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,595
State:

$3,800
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.76%
Florida:

0.49%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,549
State:

$25,508
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,994
Florida:

$5,155
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.89%
State:

1.52%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,280
Florida:

$17,832
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,425
State:

$3,540
Number of discharges: 33
This Hospital:

1.47%
Florida:

2.00%
Cellulitis with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,916
Florida:

$43,420
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,062
Florida:

$9,235
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.49%
State:

0.25%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,138
Florida:

$25,471
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,839
State:

$5,275
Number of discharges: 60
Here:

2.67%
State:

1.97%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,749
State:

$21,396
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,228
Florida:

$3,578
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.80%
State:

1.81%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,397
State:

$32,205
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,199
State:

$6,099
Number of discharges: 83
This Hospital:

3.70%
Florida:

2.28%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$40,058
State:

$39,026
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,568
State:

$7,410
Number of discharges: 86
This Hospital:

3.83%
State:

2.16%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$18,377
Florida:

$23,968
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,831
State:

$4,534
Number of discharges: 47
Here:

2.10%
State:

1.78%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$19,226
State:

$26,997
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,928
Florida:

$5,355
Number of discharges: 28
Here:

1.25%
State:

0.66%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$17,444
Florida:

$27,105
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,850
Florida:

$4,566
Number of discharges: 135
Here:

6.02%
State:

3.97%
Fx, Sprn, Strn and Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,812
State:

$21,996
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,836
State:

$4,394
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.58%
Florida:

0.36%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,873
State:

$30,847
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,910
Florida:

$5,868
Number of discharges: 70
This Hospital:

3.12%
Florida:

0.78%
G.I. Obstruction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,591
Florida:

$22,859
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,054
State:

$3,987
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.29%
State:

0.56%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,203
State:

$30,027
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,796
State:

$6,310
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.80%
State:

3.10%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$40,383
State:

$46,190
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,135
State:

$9,405
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.98%
Florida:

2.68%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,662
Florida:

$20,832
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,525
Florida:

$4,234
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.53%
State:

1.25%
Hypertension without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,573
Florida:

$20,835
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,893
Florida:

$4,043
Number of discharges: 49
This Hospital:

2.18%
State:

0.52%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,462
Florida:

$37,133
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,656
State:

$7,488
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.96%
State:

1.01%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$16,635
Florida:

$25,550
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,455
State:

$4,912
Number of discharges: 225
Here:

10.03%
State:

3.06%
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,623
State:

$37,962
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,177
Florida:

$7,964
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.98%
State:

0.53%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$41,215
State:

$62,092
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,761
State:

$12,789
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.67%
Florida:

5.59%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,034
State:

$27,134
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,737
Florida:

$5,110
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.76%
Florida:

0.96%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,947
Florida:

$22,072
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,624
State:

$4,329
Number of discharges: 76
This Hospital:

3.39%
Florida:

1.84%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,424
State:

$33,317
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,560
State:

$6,341
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

1.43%
Florida:

0.69%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$33,804
Florida:

$79,753
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,508
State:

$15,511
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.76%
State:

0.55%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,412
Florida:

$94,419
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,847
State:

$20,337
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.80%
State:

0.62%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,466
State:

$29,331
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,328
Florida:

$6,086
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.62%
State:

0.66%
Psychoses
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$12,874
State:

$20,023
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,703
State:

$7,006
Number of discharges: 489
Here:

21.80%
State:

1.63%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$42,168
State:

$40,764
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,088
Florida:

$8,129
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

1.69%
Florida:

1.01%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,179
Florida:

$40,189
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,963
Florida:

$8,505
Number of discharges: 14
This Hospital:

0.62%
Florida:

0.38%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,008
State:

$24,594
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,612
State:

$5,130
Number of discharges: 87
Here:

3.88%
Florida:

1.62%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,312
State:

$31,773
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,744
Florida:

$6,342
Number of discharges: 87
Here:

3.88%
State:

2.09%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,511
Florida:

$48,665
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$15,308
Florida:

$10,507
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

2.14%
State:

1.42%
Renal Failure without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$15,437
Florida:

$21,361
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,283
State:

$4,188
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.16%
Florida:

0.30%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$15,226
State:

$25,327
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,034
Florida:

$5,014
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.49%
Florida:

0.76%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$53,208
Florida:

$62,484
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,075
State:

$12,161
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.89%
State:

3.48%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$33,640
Florida:

$36,829
Average Total Payments
Here:

$11,012
Florida:

$7,095
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

0.76%
Florida:

1.34%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,784
Florida:

$22,613
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,446
State:

$4,291
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.89%
Florida:

0.74%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,157
Florida:

$33,576
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,546
Florida:

$6,347
Number of discharges: 48
Here:

2.14%
Florida:

2.26%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,701
State:

$49,521
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,887
Florida:

$9,220
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.20%
State:

1.45%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$18,350
Florida:

$24,049
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,713
State:

$4,447
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.58%
Florida:

0.98%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,572
Florida:

$25,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,833
Florida:

$4,531
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.29%
Florida:

2.45%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,700
State:

$27,166
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,914
Florida:

$4,596
Number of discharges: 27
Here:

1.20%
Florida:

1.35%

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